EP0867975A2 - Modularer Steckverbinder - Google Patents

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EP0867975A2
EP0867975A2 EP98200636A EP98200636A EP0867975A2 EP 0867975 A2 EP0867975 A2 EP 0867975A2 EP 98200636 A EP98200636 A EP 98200636A EP 98200636 A EP98200636 A EP 98200636A EP 0867975 A2 EP0867975 A2 EP 0867975A2
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Zülküf Yildiz
Oliver Hackel
Peter Schekalla
Frank Michalski
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Delphi Automotive Systems Deutschland GmbH
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/46—Bases; Cases
    • H01R13/52—Dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof, or flameproof cases
    • H01R13/5219—Sealing means between coupling parts, e.g. interfacial seal
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/40—Securing contact members in or to a base or case; Insulating of contact members
    • H01R13/42—Securing in a demountable manner
    • H01R13/422—Securing in resilient one-piece base or case, e.g. by friction; One-piece base or case formed with resilient locking means
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/46—Bases; Cases
    • H01R13/514—Bases; Cases composed as a modular blocks or assembly, i.e. composed of co-operating parts provided with contact members or holding contact members between them
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/627—Snap or like fastening
    • H01R13/6271—Latching means integral with the housing
    • H01R13/6273—Latching means integral with the housing comprising two latching arms

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  • the invention starts from a plug connector according to the introductory part of Claim 1.
  • Such a plug connector is disclosed by EP 0590496 A1.
  • the plug connector exhibits a contact part holder which is connected in one piece to the housing frame.
  • a further contact part holder is constructed as a separate module and can be inserted into a hollow space in the housing frame in the plug-in direction of the contact parts parallel to the contact part holder fixed to the housing.
  • the plug surfaces of the two contact part holders are arranged in different planes so that a steplike, force-spreading connection ensues.
  • the initial locking of the contact parts takes place by means of flexible fingers which project from a wall of the contact part cavity in question and catch in the contact part.
  • pins arranged on the mating connector serve as blocking members for the flexible fingers. It is disadvantageous that there is no active secondary locking and that due to the aforementioned contact part locking the correct seating of the contact parts in the contact part cavities is only checked during connection to the mating connector. Incorrect or incomplete positioning requires a costly correction. Contact parts, especially contact pins, which project beyond the plug-in plane are protected only inadequately before and during fitting to the mating connector by a salient cup-shaped elongation of the housing wall. Individual contact parts can be mechanically damaged and give rise to repairs or malfunctions. Sealing of the individual units is not discernible.
  • DE 3526664 C2 discloses a plug connector in the housing of which a separate contact part holder is inserted.
  • the contact parts are introduced into the contact part holder and provided with secondary locking by means of a swivelling, hinged flap.
  • the contact part holder is then inserted into the housing and fixed in detachable manner with a flexible cantilever arm.
  • the construction of a modular system is not taken into consideration.
  • contact parts protruding from the plug-in plane are not protected against mechanical damage prior to fitting to the mating connector.
  • the object underlying the invention is to develop a plug connector according to the introductory part of Claim 1 in such a way that a readily assembled and modular system is produced which fulfils the known requirements with regard to the locking of the contact parts and the sealing of the system.
  • Claim 1 exhibits the advantage that the plug connector can be designed by the use of modules such that their size, their shape and the number of contact parts are variable.
  • the handling of the plug-in module during initial assembly as well as in the event of servicing is simple and unambiguous.
  • the secondary locking of the contact parts by means of pivotable flaps enables visual interrogation which at the same time indicates correct positioning of the contact parts.
  • the introduction of the plug-in module into the hollow space in the housing is only possible as long as the secondary locking mechanism of the housing module is swivelled into the contact part cavities. Only when the flaps of the housing module are swung in correctly is it possible for the plug-in module to be pushed completely home and locked.
  • the characteristics of the invention can be implemented both on the plug as well as on the corresponding mating connector of a plug connector.
  • the mating connector is constructed as a cup-shaped coupler so that after pushing in the plug the contact region is protectively surrounded.
  • the shape of the hollow space matches the external shape of the plug-in module so that on the one hand precise guidance and on the other hand encoding is produced.
  • their design provides the possibility of unambiguous assignment to the corresponding cavities.
  • incompletely closed flaps of the plug-in modules are brought into their correct final position during introduction into the cavities provided the corresponding contact parts are correctly positioned.
  • a pivotable flap provided with a lug is allocated to each contact part cavity.
  • a simplification of fitting is provided by the combination of flaps arranged beside one another to form a one-piece and stable unit.
  • To pivot the flaps only one procedure step is then required. This step, however, is only possible as long as all the contact parts are pushed in completely and positioned correctly.
  • Variants in the arrangement of the flaps can be brought about by the type of locking, the orientation of the plug-in axis, the size or the number of the contact parts.
  • the flaps can be arranged, eg on opposite longitudinal walls of the modules. Furthermore, parallel rows of contact part cavities are conceivable.
  • the flaps of the housing module are swivelled and engaged counter to the plug-in direction.
  • a pin-like tool is introduced into the cavity from the plug-in side and pushes the flaps into their final position so that flush longitudinal walls are produced.
  • the flaps or the flap units of a plug connector equipped with several housing modules are not swivelled individually, rather a single tool with the required number and arrangement of pins allows the swivelling of all the flaps in one procedural step.
  • the plug-in modules are fixed in the housing by means of elastically deflectable arms on the plug-in side of the housing which engage behind corresponding projections of the plug-in modules.
  • Automatic deflection of the locking arm is achieved with a ramp rising in the plug-in direction.
  • the plug-in module slides along the ramp and pushes the arm elastically into an open space until the locking arm snaps back into the final position of the plug-in module and engages behind the projection of the housing module.
  • the exchange of a module is possible from the plug-in side by pushing back the locking arm.
  • the front ends of the contact parts project over the plug-in plane of the plug-in modules and are accordingly always exposed to mechanical stresses.
  • a cover cap is fastened to the plug-in plane of the plug-in modules immediately after the assembly of the contact parts.
  • the introduction of the plug-in module into the hollow space of the housing is done by means of the cover cap.
  • the arm for locking the plug-in module does not have a ramp, in order to prevent the plug-in module being introduced without the cap. If the plug-in module is inserted without a cap the projection on the plug-in side of the plug-in module blocks further advancement.
  • the cap on the other hand is constructed in the shape of a truncated cone and deflects the arms. The cap is to be regarded as a tool which is removed again immediately before the connection of the plug and the mating connector.
  • the receptacle in the mating connector is likewise in part constructed by the corresponding housing wall.
  • the additional seal thus uses in part the same regions of the housing wall for sealing as the common seal so that that this "series connection" of seals fulfils the increased requirements in structurally simple and effective manner.
  • An outer housing which surrounds the housing offers additional protection against the effects of weather and mechanical stresses. Furthermore, depending on the external shape of the plug connector the outer housing can assume functions for connecting the plug and the mating connector. For example round plug connectors with bayonet locks or rectangular plug connectors with sliding mechanisms.
  • the plug 1 and mating connector 3, 3' reproduced in Figures 1 to 9 are illustrated in an enlarged scale of 2.5:1 while Figure 10 corresponds to a scale of about 5:1.
  • the plug 1 and the mating connector 3, 3' are usually manufactured from plastic materials, such as eg polyamide.
  • the plug 1 illustrated in longitudinal section in Figure 1 consists of a cylindrical housing 2, which is equipped for connection with a mating connector 3 shown in Figure 7, having an outer housing 4 engaged on it which in this case is a sleeve-like screw-fitting ring.
  • a safety module 5 Inside the housing 2 are located a safety module 5, two housing modules 6, 7 and two hollow spaces 8, 9 which are arranged parallel to one another.
  • the safety module 5 and the housing modules 6, 7 are constructed in the same material integrally with the housing 2 and are each traversed by a series of contact part cavities 11, 11a for the accommodation of contact parts 10, 10a ( Figure 7).
  • the contact parts 10, 10a are inserted in the contact part cavities 11, 11a from a rearward insertion region 12 in the plug-in direction S to form a front-end connection region 13.
  • the housing modules 6 and 7 each have a flap 16, 17 which is pivotable outwardly in the plug-in direction S.
  • the flaps 16, 17 are pivoted on the longitudinal wall 14, 15 by a film hinge 18, 19 and have lugs 20, 21 for each contact part cavity 11.
  • Latching means 22, 23 are located on the flap 16, 17 opposite the film hinge 18, 19.
  • Complementary catches 24, 25 are provided on the housing modules 6, 7.
  • the hollow spaces 8 and 9 between the housing modules 6 and 7 each have two opposite arms 27 which can be deflected elastically into an open space 28 located between the housing wall 26 and the arm 27.
  • the arms 27 have each an inwardly directed ramp 29 rising in the plug-in direction S which passes over into a projecting notch 30.
  • the safety module 5 visible on the left in the figures serves especially for the reception of contact parts 10a which are integrated into the power supply of an air bag system.
  • the contact part cavities 11a of this safety module 5 are not equipped with flaps.
  • the safety module 5 is formed in part by the housing wall 26. Apart from a seal 31 completely encompassing the housing 2 the safety module 5 is additionally sealed at the front by a separate module seal 32. Thus in this region of the housing wall 26 there is a double seal arranged one behind the other.
  • the hollow spaces 8 and 9 serve for the reception of plug-in modules 33 ( Figure 3 and 4).
  • the plug-in modules 33 are constructed as a matter of principle in rectangular manner and traversed by two parallel rows of contact part cavities 58.
  • the neighbouring outer longitudinal walls 34 and 35 parallel to the rows of contact part cavities each have a flap 36, 37 which can be swung out in the plug-in direction S.
  • These flaps 36, 37 are connected to the longitudinal walls 34 and 35 via film hinges 38, 39.
  • On one of the flaps 36, 37 an inwardly directed lug 40, 41 in the vicinity of the film hinges 38, 39 is assigned to each contact part cavity 58.
  • two inwardly oriented clips 42, 43 are constructed which correspond to complementary pins 44, 45 on the plug-in module 33.
  • the contact parts 10 are inserted into the housing modules 6 and 7 in the housing 2, their mode of operation corresponding to the aforementioned description.
  • the swivelling of the flaps 16 and 17 is, however, only possible by indirect means.
  • An appropriate tool (not illustrated) which is operated manually or automatically, is introduced into the hollow spaces 8 and 9 from the connection region 13 and closes the flaps 16 and 17.
  • the cross section of the tool corresponds to the cross section of the hollow space 8 or 9 in order to guarantee a flawless movement sequence.
  • the tools can be combined to form a tool unit so that only a single procedural step is necessary for the swivelling and locking of the flaps 16 and 17.
  • the peripheral arrangement of the safety module 5 also simplifies the design of the connection region 47 in the mating connector 3 since the wall 48 is also used.
  • FIGs 8 to 10 a second embodiment of the plug connector, in this case of a mating connector 3', is illustrated.
  • the housing 2' of the mating connector 3' is likewise equipped at the front with flexible arms 27' which can be deflected elastically into open spaces 28' located between the wall 48' and the arms 27'.
  • On each of the arms 27' a rectangular notch 30' is formed which points into the adjoining hollow space 8' or 9'.
  • the plug-in module 33' has projections 46' on both longitudinal walls 34' and 35'. Between the projections 46' and the connection region 13' a circular wedge-shaped rib 51 is located on the plug-in module 33'.
  • An additional component of this embodiment is a cover cap 52.
  • the cover cap 52 serves as a continuation of the plug-in module 33' in the plugging direction S and has a corresponding rectangular shape. Inside the cover cap 52 is hollow and rectangular while outside the side walls 53, 54 are inclined slightly inwards in the plug-in direction S and have additional slopes 55. Inside the cover cap 52 is constructed with a V-shaped circulating groove 56.
  • the cover cap 52 is plugged on to the unequipped plug-in module 33'. In doing so the groove 56 and the rib 51 engage in one another by snap-action. Subsequently the plug-in module 33' is equipped with contact parts, preferably with contact pins, and initially and secondarily locked in the known manner. Contact pins projecting out of the connection region 13' are thus surrounded by the cover cap 52 and protected against mechanical stresses. After the housing modules 6' and 7' are fitted out and the flaps 16' and 17' closed the plug-in modules 33' can be introduced into the hollow spaces 8', 9'.
  • the inwardly inclined side walls 53 and 54 of the cover cap 52 facilitate the introduction while the maximum extension corresponding to the profile of the hollow spaces 8', 9' ensures trouble-free advancement.
  • the slopes 55 on the side walls 53 and 54 deflect the arms 27' with the notches 30' into the open spaces 28'.
  • the cover cap 52 Since the rib 51 and the groove 56 between the cover cap 52 and the plug-in module 33' are bevelled on both sides the cover cap 52 can be removed without great effort.
  • the cover cap serves as a tool and depending on the material employed can frequently be used again.
  • the essential feature in this embodiment is that the plug-in module 33, cannot be pushed completely into the hollow space 8' or 9' without the cover cap 52 since the edges 30'b of the notches 30' and the edges 46'a of the projections 46' push against one another and further advancement of the plug-in module 33' is prevented by the arm 27' not being deflected.

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